Window barrier



Nov. 9 1926. 1,606,092

0. E. MILLER.

. WINDOW BARRIER F iled Jah. 29, 1926' iii) Patented Nov. 9, 1926.

earnest QFFECE.

ORA E. MILLER, 0F CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

WINDOW BARRIER.

Application filed January'29, 1926.

This invention relates to window barriers for protection against burglary and theft, and the object of the invention is to provide a window with obstructive'bars for the same, easily removable by the occupant of the house, and a connective bar torthe up per sash whereby it may be let down any desired distance from the top, for ventilation the apartment.

The invention is fully disclosed in the derription and claims following, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which the device is clearly shown in a single view in perspective.

In the drawing, the numeral 5 denotes the jainbs of a window casing 6, in which is mounted a pair of window sash, 7 being the lower, and 8 the upper. For sleeping apartments, especially, it is desirable to bar the window against intruders, but toleave one or both of the sash ajar, to give fresh air to the apartment.

To one jainb is secured, as by screws 9, a wall-plate 10, pierced at 11 to admit the ends of a series of cross-bars 12. To give a firm and stable bearing for the ends of the bars, the body portion of the wall-plate is oltset, as shown. To the opposite jainb is similarly secured a wall-plate 18, which '5 offset for the same reason, and is provided open seats 14-. to admit the opposite ends or the bars. This allows the easyin sertion and withdrawalof the. bars, as de- Serial No. 84,601,

sired. Hinged to the notched plate is a companion plate 15, notched at 16 to coinside with the seats above mentioned. To fasten the bars in position the plate is turned up to vertical position, and locked fast to the stationary plate suitably, as by a padlock 17, the respective plates being provided with holes 18 therefor. The grating thus formed serves as a barrier for the window, whether open or closed.

Theupp-er sash is held in any desired position by a single bar 19, which is secured at the upper end to the sash, and at its lower end has an eye 20 to receive any one of the cross-bars 12. It will be evident that the upper sash may be fastened open more or less, or fully closed, by first detaching the desired bar from the grating, passing it through the eye off the strut-bar 19, and replacing the cross-bar in its respective wallplate sockets.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A window barrier, comprising a strut-bar attached to the upper sash, and formed at its lower end to receive a holding' bar, and a grating for the lower sash composed of separately removable cross-bars, and wallplates in which the bars are detachably secured, attached to the window frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ORA n. MILLER, 

